A Super Mario variety blog.
Screenshots, photos, sprites, gifs, scans and more from all around the world of Super Mario Bros.
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Illustration from a licensed Super Mario Bros. greeting card from 1989.
From a Japanese commercial for Mario Sports Superstars. (Source)
From Nintendo of America’s official 1990 calendar.
Giant Mario being showcased in a beta version of New Super Mario Bros. The dark village-themed level is absent in the finished version, as is the possibility of defeating Bowser at the end of a non-castle level. (Source)
In Super Mario Sunshine, Yoshi’s tongue reacts in an irregular manner to the wicker boxes on Pinna Park Beach. The closer Yoshi gets to one of the boxes, the shorter his tongue becomes. (Source)
Extremely early beta footage of Super Mario 64 from a British gaming show. Note the black hole instead of Princess Peach’s portrait above the castle entrance. (Source)
Character icons from the Spaceworld 2001 build of the unreleased Diddy Kong Pilot. Bowser’s sprite seems to have been assigned the wrong palette.
From a 1990 McDonald’s commercial for a Super Mario Bros. 3 Happy Meal promotion. (Source)
Production photo taken during the recording of the North American commercial for Super Smash Bros.
In Super Mario World, Banzai Bills will not harm Mario as long as he is riding Yoshi and his head is below the vertical center of the Banzai Bill. (Footage recorded by me from a SNES emulator.)
